text_original: They also began to develop a navy which gradually grew large enough to dispute the mastery of the Mediterranean with the Imperial fleet. They won a great victory in a naval engagement off the coast of Lycia in 652, the Emperor himself only escaping with difficulty.
text_transcription: THEY ALSO BEGAN TO DEVELOP A NAVY WHICH GRADUAL GREW LARGE ENOUGH TO DISPUTE THE MASTERY OF THE MEDITERRANEAN WITH THE IMPERIAL FLEET THEY WON A GREAT VICTORY IN A NAVAL ENGAGEMENT OFF THE COAST OF LISSIA IN SIX FIFTY TWO THE EMPEROR HIMSELF ONLY ESCAPING WITH DIFFICULTY
phonemes: ðeɪ ˈɔːlsoʊ bɪɡˈæn tə dɪvˈɛləp ɐ nˈeɪvi wˌɪtʃ ɡɹˈædʒuːəli ɡɹˈuː lˈɑːɹdʒ ɪnˈʌf tə dɪspjˈuːt ðə mˈæstɚɹi ʌvðə mˌɛdɪɾɪɹˈeɪniən wɪððɪ ɪmpˈɪɹiəl flˈiːt. ðeɪ wˈʌn ɐ ɡɹˈeɪt vˈɪktɚɹi ɪn ɐ nˈeɪvəl ɛŋɡˈeɪdʒmənt ˈɔf ðə kˈoʊst ʌv lˈaɪʃə ɪn sˈɪkshˈʌndɹɪd fˈɪfti tˈuː, ðɪ ˈɛmpɚɹɚ hɪmsˈɛlf ˈoʊnli ɛskˈeɪpɪŋ wɪð dˈɪfɪkˌʌlti.